There are 11 ways to get from Milpitas to Riverside by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
4h 40mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
9h 24m$64–71Train
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
14h 54m$114–182Drive 395.5 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Riverside395.5 mi
6h 41m$73–105BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
5h 8m$69–392BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SFO - ONT
5h 54m$74–374Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 37m$104–360Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 41m$102–324Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
7h 23m$108–320Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SJC - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 46m$68–342Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to ColtonSan José
13h 59m$86–119
Milpitas to Riverside by tram, bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Riverside is to bus and train which costs $60 - $75 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Riverside is to BART and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $65 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy and arriving at Riverside Plaza via San Jose, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Milpitas and Riverside is 366 miles. The road distance is 397.8 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Riverside without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 24m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Milpitas to Riverside, including transfers.
Milpitas to Riverside bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Riverside is to train which takes 14h 54m and costs $110 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 13h 59m.
Milpitas to Riverside bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Colton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Riverside is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Milpitas to Riverside.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tasman Station to Riverside - Downtown via Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 14h 54m. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from San Jose to Colton once daily. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Tufesa also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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